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The College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Pre-tenured Faculty Member (for achievements during the last three calendar years, from January 2015 through December 2017)

GUIDELINES

If you have any questions regarding the CAS Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching, please contact Dr. Sally Parry, Associate Dean at 8-5669 (or e-mail: [email protected]) The College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Pre-tenured Faculty Member (for achievements during the last three calendar years, from January 2015 through December 2017)

PURPOSE The College of Arts and Sciences has a deep commitment to outstanding teaching and research as evidenced by its sponsorship of its annual CAS Excellence Awards. The CAS Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching by a pre-tenured faculty member is among the highest honors bestowed upon a pre- tenured faculty member by the College. It is a peer-determined award that recognizes and rewards the faculty member with the most extraordinary record of teaching in the preceding three calendar years.

AWARD DESCRIPTION An award, to be determined by endowment earnings, will be made to a pre-tenured, tenure-track faculty member.

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA Applicants should submit an application form, a current curriculum vitae, and supporting materials (e.g., teaching portfolio) to their D/SFSC. The D/SFSC shall screen applications and forward no more than one nominee per pre-tenured teaching category to the CFSC along with the nominee’s materials and a letter of nomination by the D/SFSC. The Dean will make the final selection from a list of finalists sent forward from the CFSC.

(Note: Applicants should follow the guidelines for a teaching portfolio, available at http://ctlt.illinoisstate.edu/awards/university/portfolio/tenure.shtml, as well as the University ASPT document, Appendix 2, for a summary of common teaching activities and factors used for the evaluation of teaching. The timeframe for the College award is three years. Be aware that the University awards cover the last five years. )

PROPOSAL PROCESS AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES Applications should be submitted electronically to the College office by 4:00 p.m. on the last Friday in March.

Deadlines: Last Friday in March: D/SFSC forwards no more than one application per category to College

April/May: CFSC makes recommendations to the Dean and an awardee is chosen September: Award is presented at the CAS Award Ceremony held at the Dean’s Fall Address

ELIGIBILITY Individuals eligible for an award must be pre-tenured, tenure-track faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University at the time of application and must have been employed by ISU for at least three years. It is expected that the award recipient will remain at Illinois State University for at least one academic year following the award. Department Chairs are ineligible to apply. A faculty member will not be eligible for more than one Outstanding Teaching Award within any three-year period. The College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Pre-tenured Faculty Member Calendar Year 2015 – 2017

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Initial Date of ISU Employment:______Initial Rank:______

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Checklist Letter of nomination from the D/S FSC ____ Current curriculum vitae ____ Teaching Portfolio with supporting materials ____